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    Rain Ready Hamilton is funded by the City of Hamilton and the program is administered by Green Venture, a local non-profit environmental organization.

  • Rebate Application

  • Supporting Documentation Needed

  • Before applying to the rebate program, please have the following documents ready for uploading and for filling in application questions:

    • Proposed site photos
    • Rain Ready Rebate Application Calculations Worksheet
    • Rain Ready Site Plan Worksheet or design drawings

    Also, if applicable:

    • My Maintenance Calendar
    • Residential LID Monitoring Checklist
    • Letter of Permission, if you are a tenant.

    All of the documents listed here are available under the "Supporting Documents" section of the Rain Ready Hamilton webpage.

  • Program Requirements

    Please answer the following questions. Only applicants who have answered "yes" to all of the questions may proceed with the application. Thank you.
  • We're Sorry

    Since you were not able to confirm "yes" to our program requirements, you cannot complete a rebate application at this time.
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  • Project and Site Details

  • Applicants can apply for two funding tiers: up to $1,500 and up to $5,000.

    These tiers are delineated based on the types of Low Impact Developments and their typical costs.

    Tier 1: up to $1,500

    • Rain gardens
    • Rainwater collection and storage systems
    • Bioswales and dry swales
    • Soakaway pits
    • Infiltration trenches
    • Enhanced Grass Swales
    • Perforated Pipe Systems
    • Projects that are at least 1 m x 3 m.

    Tier 2: up to $5,000

    • Permeable paving (driveways, sidewalks, paths and/or patios)
    • Green roofs
    • Downspout realignment in combination with other LID 
    • Comprehensive LID plans involving multiple features
  • Please note: if you are only applying for a permeable driveway, your application will skip ahead to the questions that are relevant to your project only. Please do not check this box if your are planning to install other LID features (select "Permeable Paving" option instead). 

  • A Note on Distance

    We do not recommend proceeding with your proposed project site location if you answered "NO" to these 2 questions, especially for in-ground projects. However, alternatives can potentially be found. Please reach out to Green Venture for consultation at rainready@greenventure.ca.
  • Reminder: we strongly encourage you call to have your locates marked before finalizing your design. Ontario One Call is available for free for front yard projects. Locates for backyard projects are available from private companies. 

  • Slope

    We do not recommend proceeding if slope conveys water towards a house or foundation of any building unless regrading is done as a part of the project. 
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  • Project Calculations and Design

    Please use your Rain Ready Rebate Application Calculations Worksheet to fill in the following questions. Our website and webinars have additional information to support you filling out this section.
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  • Notice of Collection

  • The City of Hamilton collects information under authority of Section 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001. Any personal information collected for Stormwater Incentive Program will be used to ensure eligibility for the Stormwater Incentive Program Rebates. By providing your email address, you are consenting to receiving emails from the City of Hamilton and/or their agents/contractors to verify the details of the incentive and ensure the garden or measure is in operational condition and effective. Information collected for this initiative may be stored on servers located in Canada and the United States and may be subject to Canadian and/or American laws. Questions about the collection of this personal information can be directed to the Superintendent, Environmental Monitoring and Enforcement, Public Works, Hamilton City Hall, 71 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5, 905-546-2424 Ext – 1252, ext.1252, muhammad.mujtaba@hamilton.ca.

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